Equipment for continuously processing electrochemical device or component for increasing capacity

Equipment for continuously processing an electrochemical device or component for increasing capacity, the equipment comprising:

• a first reaction element comprising:
• a first reaction cell;
• a gas outlet on the first reaction cell;
• a first reaction solution contained in the first reaction cell, the first reaction solution comprising a non-metallic ion, a metallic ion selected from the group consisting of a lithium ion, magnesium ion, zinc ion, aluminum ion, or sodium ion, and a gas, wherein the gas is generated by an electrochemical reaction and discharged from the gas outlet;
• and
• a counter electrode immersed into the first reaction solution in the first reaction cell, a second reaction element comprising:
• a working electrode;
• a second reaction cell;
• a second reaction solution contained in the second reaction cell;
• and
• a separated layer between the first reaction element and the second reaction element
• wherein the first reaction element is selectively permeable with certain ions from the second reaction element through the separated layer;
• and
• wherein the metallic ion of the first reaction solution is produced within the first reaction cell, passes through the separated layer from the first reaction cell to the second reaction cell, and reduces as metal deposition to the working electrode of the second reaction cell;
• wherein
• the first reaction solution comprises an organic medium, selected from a group consisting of polyethers or alkyl carbonates;
• the second reaction solution comprises Lithium, Magnesium, Zinc, Aluminum, or Sodium compound, Ethylene carbonate or Diethyl carbonate as a reaction electrolyte;
• and
• the metal deposit comprises Lithium metal deposit, Magnesium metal deposit, Zinc metal deposit, Aluminum metal deposit, or Sodium metal deposit.